East Fife visited Overstenton Park today to play a midweek league fixture with Glenrothes Strollers, both teams were going from end to end to try and score the first goal.
East Fife scored first with a great low effort from outside the Strollers box. Soon the Strollers equalised with a well worked goal between Amiee Headland and Hannah Clark. Hannah scored her first of the match from the move which put her one on one with the keeper when she finished low into the corner.
The Strollers defence coped well, with Captain Chelsea McLean making strong tackles and headers in defence. Half way through the first half Amiee Headland then dribbled round several East Fife defenders before scoring high into the net. The Strollers midfield of Abbie Cunningham, Samisha Mclellen and Amy Bunting coped well under pressure from East Fife and covering defensive duties.
Hannah Clark then scored with a strong shot inside the box, to give Strollers a 3-1 lead at the break. In the second half East Fife started strong scoring with well worked goal from midfield. They continued with their high pressure game looking for the equaliser but Megan Philp pulled of some fine blocks and saves.
Sarah Angel and Michaela Lawson supported Captain Chelsea McLean in defence well before Hannah Clark scored to complete her hat trick – scoring with a header from a corner kick against the run of play. Midfielders Amiee Headland, Billi Detheridge and Lucy McLean all worked hard in midfield in the second half but East Fife eventually scored again to make a frantic finish where Glenrothes Strollers held on for a deserved 4-3 win.
Report by Blythe Cunningham (coach)
